My EMT class came up with TP My Axx (you get the idea) to remember the flow of blood through the valves: Tricuspid, pulmonary (to lungs) Mitral, Aortic (to body).
In addition, studies have shown that Parkinsonâs has no real impact on life expectancy and those in study groups live to the same age as those without the disease. In fact, most people can live up to twenty years after their diagnosis. Can You Die from Parkinsonâs Disease? Parkinsonâs is not a fatal disease, meaning those afflicted with it do not die from the disease itself.
Parkinsonâs disease affects mainly adults older than 60. At this stage of your life, you probably feel stiff and a little slow to get going most mornings. For many healthy people, this is completely normal. The difference is that the stiffness and slowness caused by PD doesnât go away as you get up and start your day.